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Kestrel goby

Gobius xoriguer Iglésias, Vukić & Šanda, 2021

Status not recordedbony fish

The kestrel goby (Gobius xoriguer) is a species in the family Gobiidae, order Gobiiformes.

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Quick facts about the kestrel goby

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the kestrel goby live?

Not recorded

Is the kestrel goby endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the kestrel goby classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderGobiiformes
  5. familyGobiidae
  6. genusGobius
  7. SpeciesGobius xoriguer Iglésias, Vukić & Šanda, 2021
Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Falken-GrundelGerman
  • Gobio CernícaloSpanish
  • Gobie CrécerelleFrench
  • Ghiozzo GheppioItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the kestrel goby

Other species in the same genus Gobius.

Giant goby

Gobius cobitis

GobiidaeNo free photo yet

Rock goby

Gobius paganellus

GobiidaeNo free photo yet

Golden goby

Gobius xanthocephalus

GobiidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the kestrel goby?

The kestrel goby (Gobius xoriguer) belongs to the family Gobiidae in the order Gobiiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Kestrel goby (Gobius xoriguer). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/kestrel-goby

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{kestrel_goby_2026,
  title = {Kestrel goby (Gobius xoriguer)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/kestrel-goby},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}